Bullet Points On Sermon Preparation
My first sermon at the ripe age of 17 was horrible and less than five minutes long. I had no idea how to prepare a sermon. In reality, I shouldn't have been preaching a sermon. I wasn't ready spiritually or…
God’s Love and the Fruit of the Spirit
Devotion The love of God is perhaps the most abused and misrepresented divine attribute by contemporary Christians. Many self-identifying Christians tend to use the love of God as a license to justify unrepentant sin or a means of dismissing the…
The Triune God and Theological Humility with Augustine: The Trinity 5.1.2
Introduction 5.1.2 of The Trinity is the subject of this article. Augustine, in The Trinity, seeks to commune with and help others commune with the Triune God. In books 1-4, Augustine grounds our communion with God in the missions of…
God’s Purposes and the Fruit of the Spirit
Devotional The triune God always accomplishes His purposes (Isaiah 46:8-10). Would we expect anything less from a God who is most holy, most wise, having the fullness of life, glory, goodness, blessedness, and perfection in and of himself (2LBCF 2.1-2)?…
Pastoral Plodding with Nehemiah Coxe: The Pastor’s Duty to His People
Introduction Nehemiah Coxe was a 17th century Particular Baptist Pastor, who's father was a leader among the first generation of Particular Baptists. He was a gifted pastor-theologian. You may learn more about him in the interview with Dr. James Renihan…
God’s Existence is Self-Evident
Devotional Everybody is a theologian. When you read the title of this devotional and your eyes glanced over the word “God,” you immediately began to engage in the discipline of theology. Even if for only a nanosecond, the idea of…
The Work of the Ministry?
There is a statement made by those who would draft the 1689 London Baptist Confession of Faith that I find to be a great encouragement. It is a small comment made in the preface of this fine document, which states,…
Understanding God’s Will
Understanding God’s Will[1] Devotional “What is God’s will for my life?” This question has surely been asked by every Christian as they wrestle with how they should devote themselves to the service of their Lord. Unfortunately, there are many misconceptions…
Have You Not Read
Devotional There are no greater issues for us to work out in our lives than addressing the questions of, (1) “How can we know God?” and (2) “What happens after we die?” An abundance of ideas have been advanced throughout human history…
Where Is Your Hope?
Devotional 2020 has been a year of chaos. For the first time in human history, entire countries have been placed on government-sanctioned lockdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic. Unemployment rates in America rival that of the Great Depression. Sporting events,…